JJ Asked Ben Simmons About Passing Up That Wide Open Dunk
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2022
- Ben Simmons talks about what exactly happened in the Atlanta Hawks series and explains why he passed up the wide open dunk.
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Heads up, I re-uploaded this clip bc I wanted to add the actual footage in for context. Glad y'all are liking the ep so far!
I'm disappointed in you Jason.
You need to do better Jason
Where it at?
@@thicccactus6056 Bro it's this video.
@@SpazzMatticusTheGreat this ain’t the full video
JJ is one of the few in the media that can ask Ben that question, and Ben will answer it
He didn't really answer it though an JJ let him get away with that bs
@@hueyfreeman5509 he did answer it. He said he was weak mentally.
@@hueyfreeman5509 bruh, did you even watch the 5 minute clip?
@@kRzlamchop No he didn't. What does "mentally weak" mean? He gave no specifics so how are you supposed to actually understand whats going on?
@@hueyfreeman5509 He's a 26 year-old kid dealing with a degree of pressure you will never understand, and mental health problems you hopefully will never be able to relate to.
I'm genuinely impressed with his transparency and vulnerability.... but he's still a 26 year-old kid. Wtf did you expect? Enjoy your armchair.
I love that JJ said “you definitely should’ve dunked it”.
Exactly..........its merely holding someone accountable for what they should have done. I thought the same thing.
Jj asking the right questions😂😂
i think that's the best part of this podcast in general. he's understanding because he's been there but he's also not going to just lob softballs because he's buddy-buddy with dudes.
most of all, he just remains respectful even when he's being critical.
@@DisillusionedAcronym I'm sorry but you sound like a comment bot.
It’s fine to say that. Ben knows that. But hindsight is 20/20.
Mad props to JJ for asking tough questions. Great show.
Tough?????
@@itsstjay5359 it's tough cuz every likes talking about someone, but it's a different energy when face to face. A lot of reporters or podcasts would bs around the question
Tough to make any question this emotive come out fair and poignant. JJ has a great interviewing skillset.
He wasn’t tough jj doesn’t know tough lol.
Tough question?
This is why Trae is a top 10 paint defender
I am happy that Ben is happier with himself. I can't wait to see him on the court too, hopefully he's improved over the past year n a half. Dude was a dawg
Pup not dawg
@@itsstjay5359 DAWG***
He fleeced the sixers into paying him millions for a year long vacation. I'd be happy to. Dude acted like he couldnt even do a 3-on-3 drill, eevn though he was at practice, b/c he was sad. Man's farthest thing from a dog, he's a millennial.
@@atlasachlys7912 Mofo just said millennial as an insult.💀
@@atlasachlys7912 just stop
I truly believe Jimmy Butler was the missing piece to that team, that was the only time I feel that Ben never had an issue. Had kawhi not made that shot in game 7, maybe Philly wins that series in OT and they win the chip. Still don’t get why they chose Tobias OVER him… ridiculous.
Truth.
They didn't choose Tobias over him, Jimmy turned the money down and went to Miami.
Yep Jimmy was the answer
They could have probably won 1 or 2 chips if Kawai didn't make that killer shot!
They didn’t they chose Brett Brown over him.
Respect too him. He is just a young guy trying to get by. You can see it in his eyes he has anxiety issues. I'm rooting for him
true. could maybe be a factor as to why in the off-season or practice videos you see him knocking down jumpshots, but once he’s on the big stage, they aren’t dropping nor does he even attempt them. as someone who has always battled with mental health issues myself, when my anxiety is high it really affects my performance, especially shooting and playing more aggressively
@@immafatazn I'd argue every pro will look good in an open gym. Shaq is a better three point shooter than your average Joe but to shoot consistently at the NBA lvl is a different story.
@@immafatazn People who don’t have it/suffer from it just can’t wrap their head around it, (anxiety/depression/etc…) I’ve had these issues from the moment of birth… (Not situational, but experiences have/can exacerbate it…) It’s a bio-chemical imbalance that I deal with… I have sympathy for anyone who suffers from any type of mental illness! 🙏🏼
Again it’s not something that’s “visual”, albeit something that people can see it manifest on the outward… If you don’t have it/some form of it, be very very thankful! I hope Ben continues to grow and get better in all facets of his life.
Maybe I’m insensitive but this dude just screams coward! Rooting for him to be out of the NBA asap! This dude is the epitome of spineless, in the clutch!
@@el-skelator-gore4643 You would not have lasted that interview, fax .
HE WONT SAY I WAS AFRAID TO GET FOULED AND SHOOT FREE THROWS.
because Its deeper than that, man was clearly anxious and made the wrong call in the moment. Being scared is definitely apart of it, but theres context to everything and this podcast made me realize he is a human like everyone else. He made mistakes BIG ONES but its about takling about it and admitting what you think you did wrong
This Is basketball. Basketball. A ball goes In a hoop. He shouldn't put putting a ball over a hoop over his mental health. This argument is a joke 😅. Glad Ben got help
Damn bro it's almost like you're Ben Simmons himself.
@@coverart5639 so he was anxious and scared. thats it. can't blame anyone else. he looks happy now that he got his money tho....
@@lRAY1337 I hope he got help wit his fts
Crossed his arms immediately, defensive body language, feels attacked ☠️😂
Noticed it right away😂😂
True
"We lost"
Gee Ben I wonder why
That settlement check cleared lol my boy ben happy af
😂😂😂 facts
I’m so glad Ben opened up about this play and how over blown it was. Wish him the best going forward.
Ben’s facial expressions show he isn’t fully at peace and not fully healed mentally yet. However Ben answers to JJ’s questions were handled incredibly well. I’m sure Ben will get fully passed it soon
Yeah, he can average 8 pts again
Completely agree. But props to actually facing up to it and being asked the tough question on a public platform. Can't be easy, knowing the question is coming.
@@Gabbo695 Ben Simmons is an all star caliber player. Keep hating
@@Gabbo695 you’re clueless
Nah
This is what we needed thanks JJ
“I saw Trae and I thought he was going to close quicker", Jesus Christ, this man feared Trae young...🤣🤣
Trae would've swatted that shit 💯
ben be like: "i locked up trae all series fr!" also ben: "bro trae was gonna block my dunk tho so i passed it"
He said he saw a jersey
He can’t even admit the truth… instead he had a cop out SMH Why can’t he just say that he didn’t want to get fouled and go to the free throw line? He must have horrible excuses in the locker room after they lose…
@@siner2442 facts
He’s right, he could pick out film of everyone and dissect every little mistake everyone made. That mistake he made was just blown up and magnified.
And was thrown under the bus by his head coach and Embiid as if THEY were perfect in THEIR execution of things...smh.
THAT'S why the brother didn't want to play for them anymore...you don't do what they did to him and, basically dump the whole games failure on him because of that play...
The the organization wouldn't just let him go to another team...
They perpetuated it further.
He didn't want to play with Embiid nor, play for Doc after what they did PERIOD.
The respect is GONE. The trust is GONE!!!
But it wasn't just this one play that people had issues with...
@@williefaulker right. It was a culmination of stuff. Sixers fans supported Ben year after year. He's going to add a jumper this year, he's going to be more aggressive, he's going to this that etc.
Is it his fault that he's not LeBron? No. But Sixers fans were rooting for him and the frustration kept building up. That series was more than just not dunking. Not dunking was just an exclamation point on an awful series. Simmons was super passive. Furkan Korkmaz took more attempts than Ben.
Credit where credits due. Like Ben said, he was guarding the best player and honestly shutting Trae down a little but Ben's one of the best two way stars. He's doing what he's known for on defense but he didn't deliver on offense. He was way below his averages in scoring metrics
@@BlueHundred1 did you read anything else ? I LOVE embiid. One of my favorite plays but he and DOC baited multiple years to. They’re not perfect and they all had to do with the downfall of that iteration of the sixers
@@BlueHundred1 people always try to paint a different narrative with stories like this when it comes to Philly sports, but I'm used to it now lol
Takes a lot for him to talk about his mental health openly my respect for that. That’s a big stepping stone for him to conquer it.
What did he really say??
'Everyone goes through that *shit*'??
Didnt hear him say how hes afraid to shot
JJ you are built for this sir. One of the most impressive athletes turned commentator ever.
This seems like in a movie when they catch up with the ‘local legend’ of the town and ask about what happened that ended all the glory days🙌🏼🤣🤣🤣
I get where Simmons is coming from tbh. Things happen so fast, and especially as a pass first kind of person it’s very easy to divert to hitting an open guy in the heat of the moment when you just see an opponents Jersey coming at you. He was a little off balance and at an awkward angle, so he would’ve had to gather himself a bit before going up with it, which was obviously the right play. He was probably in his own head during that time anyway haha I hope he can get back to playing at a high level next year.
dude you go up and take the layup. period. there's no excuse for not shooting that layup. Everyone who has ever played ball at any level knows the feeling of not wanting to shoot a layup because you don't want to get blocked. but we all know in those moments that we should've just gone up. nba players are supposed to be different.
Nope the rim was right above him, all he had to do is jump. He was hiding all 4th quarters. It wasn't just one moment
You’re way overthinking it. He passed up a dunk in the 4th quarter because he was playing scared, as simple as that. It’s a 6’11 guy going to the rim with a 6’1 guy rotating over to help, no awkward angle or pass first playing style could explain not dunking on Trae’s head in that situation.
Pass first or not. Every pg takes that shot.
You are basically arguing for a “pass first” point guard to not have enough court vision to know he is right under the rim with no one can guard him.
It took a lot of courage to come on the show and open himself up like this. Mad respect!
i will give him no credit or respect for talking. i gotta see somethin on the court. until then, hes a lil bitch
After 2 years
This generation is really f*cking soft.
Really?
@@menglongzzz they bugging nowadays
He’s not being honest, he was scared to shoot. That simple, scared to go to the line.
Holy cow, what a title.
It just describes exactly what happened in the video. He passed up a wide open dunk, JJ asked him about that.
Most normal title on all of TH-cam
@@MeatySmirk How did that comment get so much likes lol?
I love JJ podcast him and I Am Athlete. All of them are really what true fans have been wanting, with player interviews.
Respect to JJ and Simmons for even clearing the air. 🫡
It wasn't just this one play. He refused to take shots the whole series. J.J let him off the hook by making it all about this one play.
He was definitely non existent.. especially in the fourth quarter all players… Ben has ton of talent but this mental issues get to him and make him too scared to be a leader
JJ didn't make it about one play. Everyone else has. He did not have a good series, but still contributed a lot. People seems mystified that a player can have a bad series in the playoffs. They used to dog Steph Curry with that.
@@ricobarth that play was just the last straw. He's shat the bed in multiple years in the playoffs, this wasn't the only bad series where's he barely attempts to score (let alone shoot the ball)
@@ricobarth dude. Tell me his free throw percentage again.
Take a shot? If he take those shots and brick them then he is causing his team. He created the most open shot and other dudes didn’t hit them. Forcing a shot is something Westbrook does. Why would buoy want Ben to take shots?
This was dope video to see him back smiling talking hoops again. Hope he has a good season
Idk why but it’s good to see this brotha smiling, stay blessed boy
I love how JJ combines honesty with empathy. He's honest with you if you messed up without completely shaming you for messing up. That's how authentic, real people are. And that's how people are who have authentic relationships. Respect.
It wasn't just "one play". It was the ENTIRE series leading up to that play. Plus the previous 5 years of him not only not improving his shot, but him regressing every single year. It was a culmination of all of that and Ben's obvious unwillingness to fix it.
Stop lying bro he wasn’t regressing he just didn’t progress exponentially like everyone expected he came in got better at what he was good at and became an ELITE DEFENDER dpoty level type. The jumper will come w time
he hasn’t regressed every year IMO
Damn crazy that he regressed into an all NBA player and DPOY candidate. Remember when he dropped 40 points on Gobert and the Jazz the last season we saw him play? Rookie Simmons would have dropped 60.
@@Tofuey
What about the rest of the playoffs and the rest of the year.
@@sunrae7680 Ask Embiid why he's doing post fadeaway shot like he's Kobe.. A 7footer who's obsessed with fadeaway shot and brick it.
Love to see this from Ben!! Big ups
JJ one of my favorite players and now one of my favorite PODCASTERS
Happy to see him doing well. much love
Ben tried to brush it off like it was nothing 😂
Big brain my friend, little knowledge.
if they won that game it probably wouldn’t have even been brought up
@@TwoTwoThreeChris Well, that is true, even though it was almost 2 years ago.
@@Faddahrogeroftrinibago How has Ben been doing for the last 2 years ? Exactly.
@@BenDovahkin To be honest, I don't even know anymore
i like the way he talks. he brings it up without being too direct and without embarrassing ben.
Good to see him talking and addressing the issues he had back in philly. He also look like in a better mental space. Hopefully he gets a good redemption arc in nets
Happy to see Ben smiling. It’s crazy how much crap he’s taken. I was afraid he’d become suicidal after all that. I hope he has recovered mentally and goes on to have a great career. Go, Ben!
people love the money, but don't always love the responsibility comes with it
He’s a wimp get out the league if he can’t handle the pressure
@@calripkenboi bro u can't even handle the pressure in the yt comments half the time lmao imagine if u just happened to be good at something and had fame
@@ferragamodes6769 Imagine if Kobe cried because he bricked that game winner his rookie year & everybody said he made the wrong play. JR Smith made a bigger mistake than Ben, you didn’t see him crying about everybody blaming him for the loss. These dudes nowadays are looking for excuses when there’s people that actually suffer from mental health issues. Meanwhile they just want to be divas and don’t like when everything doesn’t go there Way. They throw hissy fits instead of being accountable for their actions and mistakes. Nothing wrong mentally he was laughing and joking on the bench in Brooklyn picking up the ball on the sideline and running with it please spare me.
You dunk it not solely for the dunk - it's an overall indication of your confidence, mental strength, and a existential view of where your head is at. Fear manifests in many ways and that was a perfect example. I hope he gets through this he's a good kid.
Good interview
Ben is still fully not recovered 100 percent yet but he is progressing still and ya love to see it
Yo its crazy how fast JJ went from retired NBA vet to one of peoples’ favorite media members. Shows how respected he is that he’s able to reach out to these guys, have real conversations about the things fans wanna hear about and players are more than willing to answer for him. Take notes ESPN, FOX and every sports channel, podcast, or whatever. We don’t wanna hear about “how is this gonna affect Lebron’s legacy”, we want real insight into what happened in moments like those
How will this affect lebrons legacy tho ?
at the end there, so true, game 7 huerter was something else he was the reason atlanta won that game tbh
No one really was talking about how Huerter abused Seth Curry's defense lmao
@@Itakotsu or about when gallinari to stripped embiid on pretty much the last play
@@Itakotsu I was just about to comment this lol
Good to see Ben Simmons out and talking. Hope he gets back to his journey of being a great basketball player. This is coming from a Lakers fan
This is fire! Def a players conversation
That's great he didn't shy away from going over it and giving an understandable explanation. That's good therapy. I've been there as a pass first point, where you really didn't realize just how much space you actually had because you're seeing the play before it happens. You know you're going to draw a defender and their man is going to be open but sometimes they're late to react and you end up just open. It's like the same when a ref blows the whistle because he anticipated the foul and it turned out not to be a foul.
really? seeing the play before it happens and yet did not see that the shortest guy and liability on defense on the other team for the already late help coverage??? that is what you called seeing the play before it happens??!
@@cudackedees3327Yes, from where he was underneath the basket you're not scanning the floor and have a visual. Seeing the play before it happens in that instances means he knew how the defense would react and a teammate would be open. He himself admitted what he should've done but he was on pass autopilot. Some people know exactly what he's talking about. Myself included if we lost in pick up being like 'I should've shot that".
@@rashb3994 autopilot? Seeing the court? What is he seeing actually? Imagination?! You either see the court and be the pilot or you did not see the court and running on autopilot. The two is oxymoron. They don’t coexist and still work if working logic still exists.
@@rashb3994 btw you do know that any system that is on autopilot when the system is not functioning right and do make a mistake. It is the actually pilot’s job and responsibility to oversee it all the time to make sure to take over control and take responsibility of that so called autopilot and make the correction. You do know that right! Right!
@@cudackedees3327 You have to high basketball IQ or exceptional feel for the game to get what I'm saying. This doesn't mean you're not extremely knowledgeable. It means you're not going understand unless you've experienced it or studied those guys like Magic, Bird, Jokic, Nash, etc who see the play developing before it happens. Hence make insane passes before everybody else has even processed it.
That play was a all-time choke moment
He seems more lively and in a better frame of mind. 👏👏
JJ be asking the real questions 💯
The issue on that series is his hesitation to shoot or drive to the lane and being fouled because of his low FT percentage ala Hack-a-Shaq. The reason Doc had him less 4Q mins. Also on that play, after passing to Matisse the ball, he should have peddled back to defend Gallo.
You know what I made Ben jokes when that play happened but after hearing this and the breakdown of it you can see why Ben did what he did in that moment it's unfortunate but it is what it is and he seems excited to continue on with the nets.
Thank you for your wisdom.
Ben definitely needed that humbling experience for him to grow
Whole interview I’m waiting for this question
" Ya Absoulutely Shoulda DUNKED IT"
It's quite the thing to hear him talk on this issue after listening to everyone else but Simmons give their opinion on what's wrong with him.
all he did was admit they were right lol he shouldve dunked it & jj didnt let him off so props is due to JJ
@@LuckyJackson2020 nevertheless it is interesting to hear what he had to say on this issue.
Its crazy how quickly people will change very strong opinions. I bet most people just saw the thumbnails for this interview and already changed their mind on Simmons without even watching.
great vid
Look how happy he is in the off-season
He’s been in off season for 2 years n he definitely wasn’t that happy all this time last year lol
Imagine having one of the best shooters of all-time on your team and still not being able to hit an outside shot. Wish they would have asked if he ever asked JJ for pointers or tried to tweak his mechanics
I'm sure they have/he has. His jumper doesn't even look bad but he just doesn't take them.
Giannis, Embiid, AD, Westbrook, Rondo are/were poor 3 point shooters but they still take em. You gotta keep defenses honest. Don't need the volume like Trae or Steph or Dame but he's gotta take it here and there.
LeBron wasn't a great shooter early on but still took jumpers because you have to sometimes
@@BlueHundred1 it is bad because hes not confident enough to take them.
He is a professional athlete. I don't YOU could imagine ish, he is paid handsomely to do the job and he bailed on his team that year, the following year, plus he bailed on the Nets in the playoffs. Cmon with that nonsense. He IS A Professional Athlete. You are mentally challenged
Players can’t just transfer their skills to each other through osmosis like it’s a tv show
@@ernieb8490 😭
I actually went into this video wondering how JJ would get to what was probably a touchy subject overall, and seamlessly as always was the answer haha
Feels like ben answers every question with the same answer
Of course he would, your brain is filled with muck.
The fact that Matisse didn’t pass it back even though Ben was wide open and the fact that nobody on the hawks bothered to pick up Ben tells u everything you need to now that they knew and the whole arena knew he wasn’t gonna shoot.
Simmons is 3-1 in the playoffs without Embiid....Let that sink in...
Boss man
Man, this video just made me realize how much I was wrong on blaming it all on Ben Simmons for losing those series. I feel bad about it, he has changed a lot, seems a nice guy.
Great insight
Why is nobody asking him about his inability to make free throws. That was the major theme/issue for that entire playoff run. The pass on the open dunk wasn’t what lost us the game but Ben and Matisse inability to make free throws and outside jumpers cost us atleast a game or two in that series. Embiid and Harris get all the blame but atleast they tried to score and could make open free throws to close a game out. That should be his main responsibility as a lead guard of a championship team. That’s the reason why Doc declined to say he could win a championship with him
Called free throws for a reason.
Because he’s not going to answer that question genuinely. If anyone does, he will say what he always does. He does so much on the court, why focus on that? The real answer is that he never dedicated the time and effort to do it. Anyone can hire a world class free throw coach and shoot at least 80% consistently but that would take effort.
He clearly had a mental block. He went from a 70% free throw shooter before the all star break to a 30something% by the playoffs.
So him saying he has weaknesses in his game doesn’t mean anything. Shooting does translate to the free throw line to which he is not efficient. He miss those free throws people would hate him regardless. And that game ben Simmons defense should be highlighted.
because JJ is a puffball podcaster. he's a puffball on ESPN too. he's never going to hard challenge any of his NBA buddies.
Every other person in sports media is so Jelous of JJ right now
The play is what it is. Teams come up short in the Playoffs all the time. My frustrations with Ben have always been about refusing to add to his game. Capping his own potential and holding his team back. Hopefully he's in the right situation now where that won't be an issue.
That sniker when he said Atlanta series and bens face 🤣
I still have his jersey in my closet and I'm not sure why
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
My brother in law bought me a Antonio Brown Steelers jersey a few years back. I’m still hanging on to that bum’s dusty jersey m.
I get it 😑
@@davidheumann4243 damn you giving sloppy
Lol, he was scared to shoot FT'S and at the time and he didn't wanna face the free throw line. Let's call it how it is
It's still mental issue.
Lmfao na dawg. Mental health. 😂😂😂
Plain and simple!
He’d still get clowned on regardless because he can’t make those even if he’s trying
You can tell this is Therapy for Ben. Hes gonna go off this next season.
It was good to hear from him as he’s had a lot aimed in his direction since that series and everyone deserves a chance to put their side of the story across. However, as much as he says he saw a Jersey coming towards him so he passed it to his teammate:
1) His teammate wasn’t exactly wide open, there was a player nearby who was close enough to foul him as we saw
2) Simmons is 6’10 and 250lb or so, surely he’s big enough to dunk or lay up through contact against most players in the NBA?
At worst that would have been Capela who’s probably about similar size so you just back yourself and take your chances. If it’s anyone else then he’s got the size and strength to dunk all over them (as Collins has done to Embiid in the same series if I recall correctly).
I don’t wish mental health struggles on anyone, but I can completely understand why Doc and Embiid were unable to contain their frustration in the press conferences after the game. For me he has to take it to the hoop, no excuses.
One thing I’d have liked JJ to put to him was the 4th quarter shooting stats across the series. He barely shot in any of them for the entire series as far as I can remember
Shoutout to jj for making this happen but let’s be real … buddy evaporated in $$ time
Sometimes the people forget Ben is only 26 and those years in Philly was 21 to 24. He was definitely a young man figuring life out
nobody cares lmao
@@MtpMuzik you do enough 😘
26 is a grown man bro, we gotta stop babying this generation….40 years ago a 26 year old man would be married with 3 kids
@@jeanlouis1898 on god we making excuses like he 13 or some
@@jeanlouis1898 And 1000 years a 14 year old would be married and have 4 kids, then we realised that didn’t actually make him a man. It just made him a married boy with kids.
Ben Simmons is a human great personality respect gained 🔥💯
i love JJ dawgg. he said he not giving bro a out .
Ben Simmons is displaying some really selfish, egotistical, vain and childish behaviour in this interview. Examples:
- "Things come easy to me" and "got fined for not lifting weights but I'm the f***ing strongest in the team" naturally gifted but doesn't want to put in the work to improve. Opposite of a Giannis type player, who is all work.
- "Wanted to do right by the team" but turned up to training camp and didn't work hard in training.
- "They could have flown out to LA to see me but they didn't" egotistical and wanted everyone to come to him.
- Pass in Atlanta game "but I don't know why it was a big deal" but listen carefully, he didn't say "I made the wrong read and should have dunked" he skirted around it like a teenager.
You are *the only person* holding him accountable
Yes! Everyone keeps saying how he handled this well and hopes he has a break out season. Na bruh has not taken accountability and will never work hard to win. I honestly wonder how he'll react when kd and kyrie realize he doesn't work on his craft at all.
Damn NBA fans can’t be pleased I guess he takes responsibility says he made the wrong read and should have gone up with it and you complain he doesn’t say anything about it for months and you complain
@@kazejay7229 there's a clear lack of maturity in every aspect of the conversation. His first response is to be defensive "why you saying that I'm doing xyz so great!".
Mental health should not be a sole defence for some of his behaviour...
LOL. You act like a Ben supporter can't do the same exact thing. A supporter can pull up 10 quotes showing the opposite. Just admit, you didn't listen with an open mind. You were searching for something to whine about.
Ben is back n better the nets going to be a problem
good answer Ben... salute
Hell yeah ben! Big season coming!
Honestly that makes a lot of sense. He's completely off balance, he's expecting a faster defender, unaware which defender it is, he knows the one other dude on his team that's there can dunk as well, and he also isn't fully aware of how close everyone is.
And the speed is way faster than it seems it is on TV. Him not just dunking makes full sense when you really factor those things in.
Nope lol 😅
@@Frenzy150 I mean it does. Unless you don't understand basketball.
@@TheCrimsonVeil Bruh he should have dunked it, their is no justification for what Ben did. He didn’t want to get fouled, so he passed it quick and prayed thybulle made the shot let’s be real 💯
@@ReelsGaloreHoops Yes. He didn't want to get fouled and thought Thybulle had it without fully realizing the situation because he just spun around and made some assumptions.
In the moment it seemed like the smarter play.
This is what Ben should have said right after it happened!
Smart, easy explaination!
But when you don't address the situation . . . everyone else will --- and the narrative won't be to your liking!
#believethat
#manupandfacethecritics
It's the coach talking about it, plus the fact that it took like 2 years and Mr. Redick to finally hear it from Ben. That's why a half second of play time got way too much attention. The only thing it's a testament to is the myriad of options the players have at any given fraction of a second.
I still rock w/Ben after this
We all make mistakes, keep pushing Ben 💯
We forget sometimes that a lot of these players are still kids. A lot of pressure for someone a few years out of high school.
I love that JJ gives no easy questions.
true, but he also makes excuses for him so he doesn't have to answer the questions
Is this a joke
Rooting for Ben
Mamba mentality can't relate! This generation needs to know excuses are for people that care
facts. Kobe wouldn’t even speak to this kid.
@@daegaskins3340 Probably disown D.Book and Tatum too. Pretenders.
Ben's last 2 sentences encapsulated the main reason Philly lost that gm7. And Doc took Ben off Trae in the final 2 mins for some reason
Doc is the biggest L of a coach
@@spoodyR3 even Austin knows
The year off done Ben well. Sometimes you have to draw a line personally and get yourself together
Real easy to judge Ben after what happened and all the stories surrounding him not playing, but you finally hear the first account from Ben himself, you gotta respect the guy
This is Baby Ben's attempt to rehabilitate his image. I'm not buying, sorry. Let's see if it works on other people.
Still think he’s soft
JJ definitely too nice sometimes with these guys man, i know they are friends and he isnt out to humiliate ben but we all know why ben didnt shoot that ball, its cause he was afraid he was going to get fouled and have to go to the freethrow line, he was averaging 34% from the line in those playoffs and nobody asked about it once
Dude, if he reads it right and goes up, the free throw is for the third point. Of all the stupid theories, this one is the stupidest.
Im not althere, but i have a change in my life signeigcantly effect my the way I never thought it would. I give this man the pause he needs.
This is the first time I've heard this man's voice
In real time watching, the pass made sense, Gallinari was behind him and trae coming for what I assume would be a strip/foul to send Ben to the line so I was honestly pretty happy he passed it lol. Thybulle wasn't ready for it and then missed the free throws, but i can make sense of the pass.
No! That doesn't make sense! You're an athletic 6'10 dude who spins in front of the basket and you see someone you have 6 inches on, you already have the ball raised up and your first instinct is to pass?!!! No!! He's afraid of getting fouled!! That's why he barely shot the ball in 4th quarters of that entire series
Dumb 😂
Na that's a huge reach. They play the clip in this vid. Ben was right underneath the hoop literally all he had to do was jump up and he could've dunked it. That would've been an easy 2 + a chance to get to the line. Instead he passed to Thybulle then stays in front of him so Thybulle has to try to get around Ben + 2 Hawks lol. Not to mention Thy is a terrible offensive player yet Ben was really so scared he'd rather give it to him then try to get it himself. Bad look, bad decision.
@@Washanuga let's be fair he did state that he lost track of where he was.
@@OfficialJHoly Then he lost track of where he was every fourth quarter in games 4, 5, 6, AND 7. No shots. Zero. If he _had_ gone for the dunk over Trae, that would have been his first shot attempt in the fourth quarter in four games, and, if I remember correctly, his first points in the fourth quarter all series.
It wasn’t been that bad. Every hooper has had moments like this, that was so quick
Thank you jj
Props to JJ for direct questions and not dancing around
He was literally dancing around but he is good at choosing the right words so that he can get the answer to the question he really want to ask. He was not direct but you can tell where his question will eventually lead up to.